Millionaire Mountain delivered another postseason thriller and once again Wilkes-Barre walked away celebrating. Facing elimination late and trailing entering the seventh inning, the Wolfpack fought back before Nathan Fritz delivered the decisive blow in the ninth, sending Wilkes-Barre to a second straight District 2-4 Class 6A championship appearance with a dramatic 5-2 victory over top-seeded Williamsport.
Montrose broke things open in a hurry Friday afternoon. After building a lead early, the Meteors unleashed a six-run third inning and never looked back, punching their ticket to the District 2 Class 2A championship game with an 11-1 semifinal victory over Elk Lake.
Northwest secured the District 4 PIAA AA District Championship in a hard-fought contest against Wyalusing, with strong pitching proving to be the difference. With that win, the Northwest Lady Rangers improve on their already perfect record, making them 21-0 so far on the season.
Last season’s District 2 championship matchup became this year’s semifinal rematch and once again, Pittston Area found a way. After briefly surrendering the lead in the middle innings, the Patriots responded with clutch swings, steady pitching from Elijah Barr, and a balanced offensive attack to pull away from Abington Heights, 6-2, and move one step closer to another district crown.
Wyoming Seminary College Prep staged a dramatic seventh-inning rally to defeat Holy Redeemer 6-3 in the D2 AA Semifinal. Freshman Nieko Ravaioli delivered a key double, igniting the five-run comeback.
Benton secured a 6-4 victory over Cowanesque Valley in a neutral conference tournament baseball game on Friday. Benton, the District 4 1A Champion, overcame a four-error outing to outhit their opponents and clinch the win.
Mid Valley wasted little time taking control Friday night in Throop. Joey Romanosky reached base five times and collected four hits, while the Spartans unleashed a six-run second inning and never looked back, rolling past Crestwood 12-4 to punch their ticket to the District 2 Class 4A championship game.
The Freedom Patriots defeated the Parkland Trojans in a decisive home conference game on Thursday, with a final score of 10-0. The Patriots\' offense exploded in the middle innings, securing the victory in five innings.
Seven innings weren’t enough to tell the story until the final swings. Forest City carried a one-run lead into the bottom of the seventh and was three outs away from punching its ticket, but Susquehanna Community had one final answer. Gabe Maby delivered the biggest hit of the afternoon, ripping a walk-off two-run single as the Sabers stunned the Foresters 5-4 and earned a date with MMI Prep for the District 2 Class A championship on Tuesday.
Scranton Prep edged Abington Heights 15-14 for the 2A District championship. Mackey Lynett (6 goals) and Brahman Pallia (3 goals, 4 assists) led their teams.
The afternoon kept stretching in the Back Mountain and nobody was leaving. Inning after inning, Dunmore and Lake-Lehman kept answering each other in a District 2 Class 3A semifinal that simply refused to end. Nineteen innings. Thirty-two combined hits. Three pitchers on each side. Nearly three full baseball games later, the Bucks finally found the run that survived in what appears to be the longest PIAA playoff baseball game ever played.
Warrior Run edged out Montoursville in a tight playoff matchup on Thursday, securing a 5-4 victory in a neutral site game. The game was a back-and-forth battle, with both teams collecting six hits, though Montoursville played a clean game with no errors compared to Warrior Run\'s one.
The District 2 baseball quarterfinals took place on Tuesday, and the semifinal matchups are set across all six classes. 24 teams continue their journey towards a district championship and the state tournament. Here’s a look at how each classification’s semifinals could go.
West Scranton earned a decisive 10-4 victory over Hazleton Area, claiming the District Title. Sophia Deluca had 3 hits, Mia Tallo 3 RBIs. They advance to play Williamsport.
One milestone. One dominant outing. One more trip to the big stage. Hannah Chipego etched her name into Wyoming Valley Conference history Wednesday, then kept dealing as top-seeded Lake-Lehman rolled into another District 2 Class 3A championship appearance.